
Ginny Welsch
Council Member
Council member focused on public health initiatives and honoring community leaders.
Legislative style
Proactive sponsor of resolutions and ordinances, particularly in public health and community recognition.
- •Sponsored a resolution accepting a grant from the Friends of Warner Parks to fund staff positions.
- •Authored a resolution honoring the life and legacy of civil rights activist Frankie Mae Keeling-Henry.
- •Sponsored a resolution denouncing the State of Tennessee’s attempted takeover of the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority.
Voting record
Last 530 recorded votes.
Recent sponsorships
50A resolution accepting a grant from the Friends of Warner Parks to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, to continue funding staff positions and copier costs.
A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Frankie Mae Keeling-Henry, civil rights activist, Freedom Rider, educator, and beloved Nashvillian.
An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from RS5 to R6-A zoning for property located at 303 Joyner Avenue, approximately 65 feet southwest of Burbank Avenue (0.17 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-041PR-001).
A resolution denouncing the State of Tennessee’s attempted hostile takeover of the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority.
A resolution appropriating a total of $563,908 from the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to Meharry Medical College and approving a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and Meharry Medical College for the provision of food assistance, medical case management, mental health services, outpatient services, psychosocial services, and outreach services for participants in the Ryan White Part A program.
An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by applying an Urban Design Overlay District to various properties located south of Thompson Lane, zoned RS7.5, R8, RS10, RS5, R10, R8, R8-A, R6-A, RM9-A-NS, RM20, and RM20-A-NS (620.23 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025UD-001-001).
A resolution accepting a Presumptive Eligibility Services grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to provide funding to increase timely access to healthcare services for uninsured and under insured individuals through navigation, enrollment assistance, and connection to Department of Health programs including Presumptive Eligibility, Family Planning, and the Tennessee Breast and Cervical Screening Program.
A resolution accepting an Emergency Management Performance grant from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Emergency Management, to subsidize funding for the Emergency Management Program for Nashville/Davidson County.
A resolution approving an amendment to a contract between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, and the Mental Health Cooperative Clinical Personnel.
A resolution recognizing April 21 through 28, 2025, as International Dark Sky Week in Nashville and Davidson County.
A resolution accepting a grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, for public safety partnerships in high impact areas to use available data to identify populations at high risk for adverse consequences from substance misuse and employ evidence-based interventions that are responsive to population needs.
A resolution accepting an in-kind grant from the Friends of Warner Parks to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, to fund the renovation of the Warner Park Nature Center barn and shed.
A resolution approving an agreement by and between Youth Villages, Inc. and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, for in-home and parent skill-building programs for youth involved in the juvenile justice system.
A resolution appropriating a total of $573,833 from the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to Park Center, Inc. for the provision of comprehensive, wraparound recovery support services to individuals with opioid use disorder.
An ordinance amending certain sections and subsections of Chapter 2.62, Chapter 12.56, and Title 13 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to modify fees charged by the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”) and make various other changes.
A resolution approving amendments one, two, and three to the Healthy Start Initiative Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to provide a variety of services in reducing infant mortality for pregnant and parenting women.
A resolution approving a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and the Tennessee Justice Center for the provision of assistance and support to individuals enrolling in public benefit programs for health insurance and food assistance.
A resolution recognizing May 2026 as Older Americans Month in Nashville and Davidson County and recognizing FiftyForward for its 70th anniversary.
A resolution accepting a DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program grant from the U. S. Department of Justice to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to outsource sexual assault kits to private vendors for forensic case sample analysis to reduce the backlog associated with DNA analysis.
A resolution approving a Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health, (“REACH”), grant application from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation, to advance health equity through meaningful community engagement initiatives such as the Open Streets Program in areas with predominantly racial or ethnic minority populations.
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